New research released in a news release today from Duke University Medical Center is not good news in the battle against HIV/AIDS.
DURHAM, N.C. – New research into the earliest events occurring immediately upon infection with HIV-I shows that the virus deals a stunning blow to the immune system earlier than was previously understood. According to scientists at Duke University Medical Center, this suggests the window of opportunity for successful intervention may be only a matter of days – not weeks – after transmission, as researchers had previously believed.
Appearing in the August issue of the Journal of Virology, the finding may make the challenge of designing an effective HIV/AIDS vaccine appear daunting. But researchers say the study has also yielded a blueprint for what a successful vaccine should like, and moreover, when such a vaccine would need to work.
Until now, scientists believed that the window of opportunity to intervene in the process of HIV-1 infection lay in the three to four weeks between transmission and the development of an established pool of infected CD4 T cells. HIV-1 cripples the immune system by invading and killing CD4 T cells, key infection-fighters in the body. Read the full story from the source.
Russia is sending warships to patrol the Arctic for the first time since the break-up of the Soviet Union. Moscow claims it’s a security measure and not an aggressive move. But critics say it’s simply a flag waving excercise in Russia’s campaign to lay claim to the Arctic’s vast energy reserves. Richard Bestic reports. Source: AlJazeera Youtube
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One person is dead after a strong earthquake struck near the Greek holiday island of Rhodes this morning. The earthquake was felt in Israel.
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Magnitude 6.4
Date-Time Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 03:26:36 UTC
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 06:26:36 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 35.983°N, 27.785°E
Depth 68.4 km (42.5 miles)
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Anger strikes the Mongolian capital as thousands protest over parliamentary election results.
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A ban on smoking in bars and restaurants has come into force in The Netherlands. However, in a country that has a long tradition of tolerance towards marijuana, it’s only tobacco that will be outlawed. Customers will still be able to light up a joint in Amsterdam’s notorious coffee shops. Jayne Azzopardi reports. Source: AlJazeera Youtube
According to a public release from the American Institute of Biological Sciences via Eurekalert, humans are affecting the population of penguins.
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Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is attending an African Union summit in Egypt today, there have been calls for African leaders to shun Mugabe.
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